Suddenly can't type in doomsday-server cmd box?

elvisish

I usually play the latest stable version of Doom daily and yet yesterday when I tried to play, I cannot type into the dedicated-server cmd box I use for LAN CO-OP to setmap when I wish to change maps. If there is a way to change maps from the console as a player then I could bypass needing the command-line box. Is there a reason why this might suddenly have stopped working?

skyjake

Which version of Doomsday are you using? (Build number?)

On the client, you should be able to use the "login" command in the console so you can enter console commands on the server. "logout" is then needed to return the console to the local client mode.

Note that in the latest unstable builds, servers no longer support input from the user but instead need to be controlled with the Doomsday Shell application.

elvisish

Hi there, it's version 1.9.10-1. I have no idea why it stopped accepting commands, but I'll give the login command a go and see if it works, I'd rather be able to control setmap through the console way rather than alt+tab to the command-line each time anyways!

elvisish

Well, it works by doing login, but strange things are happening now, like when I skip levels and I'm being shot by an enemy, the screen stays red and doesn't reset, and I can't open doors, shoot anything or pickup any items. Should I logout after I've setmap-ed the level?

skyjake

Yeah you should logout after the setmap.

I recently discovered a bug with login+setmap, though (which will now be fixed in the unstable builds) that might explain some of the odd behavior.